Paul (Sandy) Fitzgerald, 84, passed away on December 2, 2011 in Riverton, Utah.
He was born July 27, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Edward Fitzgerald and Charlotte Foulks. Paul married Betty Jean Webster on October 11, 1944.
He established Paul Fitzgerald Contracting in 1950. He was well known for putting basements under existing homes. He was also an excavator, did specialty concrete work and concrete pumping. Over the years, many family members worked alongside him.
Paul enjoyed flying his plane, jet skiing, water skiing, hunting, and travelling. He was active in these activities right up until the end.
Survived by his children, Sandra Calder, Paula (Rulon) Harper, Danny (Pat) Fitzgerald, and Becky (Dennis) Sharp; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and dear friend, Juanita Tomsic. Preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; children, Micheal Fitzgerald and Debra Lu Openshaw; son-in-law, Karl Calder; and grandson, Jerry Harper.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Goff Mortuary, 8090 South State Street (100 East), Midvale, Utah. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening and one hour prior to the services.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 4 to December 7, 2011.
He was born July 27, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Edward Fitzgerald and Charlotte Foulks. Paul married Betty Jean Webster on October 11, 1944.
He established Paul Fitzgerald Contracting in 1950. He was well known for putting basements under existing homes. He was also an excavator, did specialty concrete work and concrete pumping. Over the years, many family members worked alongside him.
Paul enjoyed flying his plane, jet skiing, water skiing, hunting, and travelling. He was active in these activities right up until the end.
Survived by his children, Sandra Calder, Paula (Rulon) Harper, Danny (Pat) Fitzgerald, and Becky (Dennis) Sharp; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and dear friend, Juanita Tomsic. Preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; children, Micheal Fitzgerald and Debra Lu Openshaw; son-in-law, Karl Calder; and grandson, Jerry Harper.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Goff Mortuary, 8090 South State Street (100 East), Midvale, Utah. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening and one hour prior to the services.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 4 to December 7, 2011.
Paul (Sandy) Fitzgerald, 84, passed away on December 2, 2011 in Riverton, Utah.
He was born July 27, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Edward Fitzgerald and Charlotte Foulks. Paul married Betty Jean Webster on October 11, 1944.
He established Paul Fitzgerald Contracting in 1950. He was well known for putting basements under existing homes. He was also an excavator, did specialty concrete work and concrete pumping. Over the years, many family members worked alongside him.
Paul enjoyed flying his plane, jet skiing, water skiing, hunting, and travelling. He was active in these activities right up until the end.
Survived by his children, Sandra Calder, Paula (Rulon) Harper, Danny (Pat) Fitzgerald, and Becky (Dennis) Sharp; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and dear friend, Juanita Tomsic. Preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; children, Micheal Fitzgerald and Debra Lu Openshaw; son-in-law, Karl Calder; and grandson, Jerry Harper.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Goff Mortuary, 8090 South State Street (100 East), Midvale, Utah. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening and one hour prior to the services.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 4 to December 7, 2011.
He was born July 27, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Edward Fitzgerald and Charlotte Foulks. Paul married Betty Jean Webster on October 11, 1944.
He established Paul Fitzgerald Contracting in 1950. He was well known for putting basements under existing homes. He was also an excavator, did specialty concrete work and concrete pumping. Over the years, many family members worked alongside him.
Paul enjoyed flying his plane, jet skiing, water skiing, hunting, and travelling. He was active in these activities right up until the end.
Survived by his children, Sandra Calder, Paula (Rulon) Harper, Danny (Pat) Fitzgerald, and Becky (Dennis) Sharp; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and dear friend, Juanita Tomsic. Preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; children, Micheal Fitzgerald and Debra Lu Openshaw; son-in-law, Karl Calder; and grandson, Jerry Harper.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Goff Mortuary, 8090 South State Street (100 East), Midvale, Utah. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening and one hour prior to the services.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News from December 4 to December 7, 2011.
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